The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-29

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increase Of 800 sacks since the close OF
the year.
In case OF a foreign war America
will be the gamer, as 1t will make q
better market here.
CorroN receipts at Memphis yester-
day, 1904 bales; shipments, 2826 bales,
and sales, 1900 bales.
MEMPHIS cotton sales for the week,
II, $50 bales, Of which 5000 bales to ex-
porters and $3.50 bales TO spinners.
IT is reported that Oregon and
Washington Territory have about l.
10000 bushels Of wheat for export.
CATTLE receipts here for the past
week we're only fair, consisting mainly
Of medium grades. Hog receipts were
light.
MINNEAPOLIS manufactured $685.
600 barrels Of four in 1886, and ex.
ported to foreign markets 2.63O.OO
barrels.
ST. LOUIS cash corn of ic, cash
wheat up tc and oats unchanged.
Cash pork and lard unchanged, cash
clear ribs up Sc.
AT Chicago cash pork is up 2lc, cash
lard unchanged and cash clear ribs up
2lc. Csth corn up ic, cash wheat I'M
changed and cash oats up &c.
CHICAGO grain receipts yesterday:
Wheat, As cars; corn, 90 cars. Eiti-
nat ted receipts for today Saturday.:
Wheat, "a cars; corn, 120 cars.
The quantity OF four. and wheat on
passage to European markets de-
creased 10000 bushels, and corn de-
creased 100000 bushels during the
past week.
The German Bank OF Memphis yes.
terday declared dividend OF 90 per
cent, preparatory to increasing the
capital stock. 1t is rumored the CAPT.
tai stock will be made $500, 900.
AT Baltimore yesterday: Flour-re-
ceipt', 1890 brle. Whest-receipts,
IS, 800 Blu. Corn-receipts, 81, 400 bu.
Oat--receipts, 800 bu. Shipments
Flour, $40 brls; corn, IL, 100 blu.
Ar the London wool sales yesterday
the competition was chiefly among
continental buyers. Prices were
firmer. 1t is believed that the war
scare has prevented further advance.
THE Colorado Transport tion Com
pany, OF st. Louis, yesterday sold the
steamer ID. r. Powell to Mr.. I. b.
Sims, of this city, for the sum OF 2O,-
600. The Powell has been laying up
here fer month on account OF ice.
TUE Boards OF Directors, old and
new, Of the Merchants Exchange will
meet this afternoon at 8 o'clock. The
old board will retire and the new
board will take charge by electing
secretary and selecting standing COM
mittees.
AT Liverpool wheat Is fat; poor de-
mand; holders offer freely; receipts
for the past three days, 222 900 centals,
including 1871 900 American. Corn
poor demand; receipts for American
corn for the plst three days, $1,000
centals, including $4,000 American.
VnIroRs on Change yesterday;
Miss Lillian Lse, city; W. Newkirk,
New York; W. Lingard, Nachez,
Miss; Mics W. Mahon, Mississippi;
John r. Miller, Nashville: Mrs. ii. ].
Hester, city; Miss g. Holster, Gin
cinnati; Miss Annie Mckee, Holly
Springs.
WIN. r.. TRAvERs, the wealthy wsg
OF Wall strest, is dying OF Bright's
disease. He has been for many years
the most famous wit Of the Stock Ex-
change, and one OF the mcst daring
operators that ever belonged to that
body. Winning or losing, he was al
ways the eams jolly, companionable
man.
NRw YoRK grain receipts yesterday:
Flour, 10, 1888 brls and SKIS; exports,
2l35 brls and $1,000 eks. Wheat--re-
hceipts, 90, 060 bu, exports, 30,904 bu. |;
salee, 2,9S 1000 blu. Of futures and 1885,
800 bu. Of spots. Corn-receipts,
$500 bu. exports, 1874 bu. sales,
$4,000 Blu. q futures and ia 900 bu.
spots. OAts-rsceipts, 60,S0O bu.; eK-
ports, none.
THE South Carolina Railroad Com
pany has contracted for the transpor-
ta,ion of iron from Birmingham, Ala,
AID Chattanooga, Tenn. For the pres
ent the shipments per week will con-
sist OF from 500 to 1000 tons OF pig
iron. 1t will be conveyed first to
Charleston, s. c., from which place 1t
will be shipped to New York via the
Clyde Line Of stesrSere.